Pumpkin Spice Cake(A Stand-By For Years) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. fat (lard, Crisco, butter or oleo)
1 c. sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 c. hot, mashed, cooked pumpkin (you can use pumpkin, carrot, sweet potatoes or applesauce)
1 tsp. soda
2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. nuts (optional)

Preparation

Cream fat with sugar until fluffy.
Add egg; blend well. Dissolve soda in warm pumpkin or other selection.
Stir into creamed mixture.
Mix in dry ingredients.
Last, add raisins and nuts.